| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Curtis Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thibodeau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | David Whelan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 19:45 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Bernard Williams misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Bernard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:38 | Boston College | Bernard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Whelan | 40-39 |
| 19:07 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Todd and the foul's on Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #1 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (SF) Alberto Giordano | |
| 19:07 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe jams it | 43-41 |
| 18:30 | Boston College | Curtis Todd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Whelan - foul #3 on David Whelan, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG), Gregory Jones (C) David Whelan, Justin Cobb, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 18:30 | Boston College | Curtis Todd misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:30 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Alton Chunn - foul #1 on Alton Chunn, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG) Joshua Warwick | |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:20 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Leavitt | 44-42 |
| 18:08 | Boston College | David Thibodeau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Steven Coll - foul #3 on Steven Coll, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF) Steven Coll, Lin Xiong | |
| 18:08 | Boston College | David Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:08 | Boston College | David Thibodeau misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ernest Catoe | 45-42 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Leavitt - foul #1 on Jeremiah Leavitt, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (SF) Alberto Giordano | |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe is hacked by Bernard Williams - foul #2 on Bernard Williams, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Donald Johnson (PF) Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF) Lin Xiong | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremiah Leavitt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Leavitt, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SG), Larry Raggs (SF) Alton Chunn, David Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (SF) Alberto Giordano | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:12 | Boston College | Curtis Todd clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 17:11 | Boston College | Larry Raggs gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:53 | Boston College | Donald Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Lin Xiong | 45-45 |
| 16:24 | Boston College | The jump hook by Larry Raggs is blocked by Gregory Jones | 45-45 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is hacked by Larry Raggs during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Larry Raggs, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG), Alton Chunn (SG), David Thibodeau (SF), Bernard Williams (PF) Curtis Todd, Michael Russell, Larry Raggs, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Jones (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Joshua Warwick, Ernest Catoe, Gregory Jones | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza slams it home on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Justin Cobb | 45-47 |
| 15:56 | Boston College | Bernard Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-47 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thibodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Justin Cobb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Mark Jones travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Vic Godfrey (PF) Justin Cobb, Lin Xiong | |
| 15:30 | Boston College | David Thibodeau evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 15:29 | Boston College | Bernard Williams misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 15:28 | Boston College | Bernard Williams tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 15:17 | Boston College | The rebound goes to David Thibodeau | 47-47 |
| 15:13 | Boston College | Alberto Giordano swats the shot by Fred McKever | 47-47 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | David Whelan gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | David Whelan is hacked by Alton Chunn - foul #2 on Alton Chunn, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (PG), David Holton (C) Fred McKever, Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Lin Xiong (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Mark Jones, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Alton Chunn is called for the reach on Ernest Catoe - foul #3 on Alton Chunn, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:42 | Boston College | Bernard Williams gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:23 | Boston College | Justin Cobb picks off the pass by Alton Chunn | 47-47 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 14:11 | Boston College | David Thibodeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SG), Larry Raggs (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Alton Chunn, David Thibodeau, Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Jones | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Donald Johnson takes the ball from Justin Cobb | 47-49 |
| 13:34 | Boston College | Curtis Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt (C) David Holton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Curtis Todd steps in front of the Justin Cobb pass | 47-49 |
| 13:13 | Boston College | Michael Russell can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 13:11 | Boston College | Donald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:59 | Boston College | Curtis Todd misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 47-49 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lin Xiong | 47-49 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (SG), David Thibodeau (SF), Bernard Williams (PF) Michael Russell, Larry Raggs, Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| 12:36 | Boston College | Alton Chunn connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Williams | 49-49 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ernest Catoe, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG) Curtis Todd | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Vic Godfrey (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 12:12 | Boston College | Vic Godfrey steals the ball from David Thibodeau | 49-49 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | David Whelan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 11:50 | Boston College | Bernard Williams is fouled on the floor by David Whelan - foul #4 on David Whelan, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Holton (C) Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Lin Xiong (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) David Whelan, Justin Cobb, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey, Gregory Jones | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Thibodeau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Holton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Catoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Boston College | Bernard Williams misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (PG) Fred McKever | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Gregory Jones (C) Mark Jones, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 11:10 | Boston College | David Thibodeau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 11:01 | Boston College | David Holton grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | Boston College | David Thibodeau drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alton Chunn | 52-52 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:41 | Boston College | David Holton grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 10:29 | Boston College | David Thibodeau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 10:27 | Boston College | David Holton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:11 | Boston College | Ernest Catoe steps in front of the David Thibodeau pass | 52-52 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Holton - foul #1 on David Holton, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SG), Larry Raggs (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Alton Chunn, David Thibodeau, Bernard Williams, David Holton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Justin Cobb, Lin Xiong, Gregory Jones | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:54 | Boston College | Larry Raggs snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:37 | Boston College | Larry Raggs misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 52-52 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:11 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 52-52 |
| 08:56 | Boston College | Michael Russell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-52 |
| 08:48 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Michael Russell | 52-52 |
| 08:32 | Boston College | Guadalupe Mendoza is called for the reach on Jeremiah Leavitt - foul #2 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG), Alton Chunn (SG) Curtis Todd, Michael Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Jones (SG), Lin Xiong (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Ernest Catoe, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 08:32 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:32 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 53-52 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 53-52 |
| 08:13 | Boston College | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:53 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 07:52 | Boston College | Alton Chunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:31 | Boston College | Gregory Jones blocks the short jumper by Donald Johnson | 53-52 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Raggs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Alton Chunn is called for the reach on Mark Jones - foul #4 on Alton Chunn, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Thibodeau (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), David Holton (C) Larry Raggs, Donald Johnson, Jeremiah Leavitt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Steven Coll, Gregory Jones | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:24 | Boston College | Alton Chunn grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 07:11 | Boston College | Bernard Williams misses short on an open floater from close range | 53-53 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | David Whelan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey hits the follow up shot | 53-55 |
| 06:57 | Boston College | David Thibodeau is fouled on the floor by Lin Xiong as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Lin Xiong, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (PG), Michael Russell (SG) Fred McKever, Alton Chunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Mark Jones, Vic Godfrey, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 06:57 | Boston College | David Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:33 | Boston College | David Holton snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:17 | Boston College | David Holton is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 53-55 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 06:03 | Boston College | The rebound goes to David Thibodeau | 53-55 |
| 05:48 | Boston College | David Thibodeau evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Curtis Todd steals it from Lin Xiong out of a doubleteam | 53-55 |
| 05:28 | Boston College | Curtis Todd lays it in | 55-55 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Russell is called for the reach on David Whelan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (SG), Donald Johnson (PF), Larry Raggs (C) Michael Russell, Bernard Williams, David Holton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Lin Xiong, Ernest Catoe, Gregory Jones | |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | David Whelan misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | David Whelan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:00 | Boston College | Vic Godfrey takes the ball from Curtis Todd | 55-56 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Larry Raggs takes the ball from Justin Cobb | 55-56 |
| 04:35 | Boston College | Curtis Todd connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Johnson | 57-56 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | David Whelan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:03 | Boston College | Curtis Todd's fadeaway is rejected by Guadalupe Mendoza | 57-59 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb loses the dribble to Donald Johnson | 57-59 |
| 03:35 | Boston College | Curtis Todd is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Thibodeau | 59-59 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Alton Chunn - foul #5 on Alton Chunn, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG), Michael Russell (SG), Bernard Williams (PF), Jeremiah Leavitt (C) Curtis Todd, Alton Chunn, Donald Johnson, Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong (SF), Ernest Catoe (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Fred McKever (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Leavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Cobb (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Catoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Boston College | Bernard Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Fred McKever | 62-60 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 02:31 | Boston College | Bernard Williams gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:31 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | Curtis Todd (PG), Larry Raggs (SF) Fred McKever, David Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG) Justin Cobb | |
| 02:12 | Boston College | Larry Raggs hits the finger roll set up by Bernard Williams and he's fouled by Gregory Jones - foul #2 on Gregory Jones, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Jones (SG) Joshua Warwick | |
| 02:12 | Boston College | Larry Raggs makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe hits a shot from the right side set up by Gregory Jones | 65-62 |
| 01:54 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Boston College | David Thibodeau (SF) Larry Raggs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb (SG) Mark Jones | |
| 01:35 | Boston College | Ernest Catoe swats the shot by Curtis Todd | 65-62 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Russell - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:13 | Boston College | Michael Russell drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Todd | 68-63 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses the shot from the left side | 68-63 |
| 00:56 | Boston College | Michael Russell grabs the board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Boston College | David Whelan is called for the reach on Michael Russell in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Whelan, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG) David Whelan | |
| 00:53 | Boston College | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:53 | Boston College | Michael Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is called for traveling | 70-63 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG) Michael Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:46 | Boston College | David Thibodeau is hacked by Steven Coll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Coll, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Boston College | David Thibodeau makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:46 | Boston College | David Thibodeau makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Catoe | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Curtis Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Cobb - foul #2 on Justin Cobb, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | Boston College | Curtis Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb is hacked by Jeremiah Leavitt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Leavitt, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SG) Fred McKever | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:25 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Steven Coll is called for the reach on Jeremiah Leavitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Coll, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Boston College | Fred McKever (PG) Michael Russell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Jones (SG) Steven Coll | |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:22 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:09 | Boston College | Curtis Todd grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Justin Cobb is called for the reach on Curtis Todd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Cobb, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:07 | Boston College | Curtis Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe is open but can't throw it down | 77-66 |
| 00:01 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Jeremiah Leavitt runs out the clock | 77-66 |